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A good discussion about gas motor/generator size vs. highway driving efficiency

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    This article has some discussion about relationship between engine output and highway driving efficiency, which has also been discussed on and on in the FB group and on scout forum.

    Something worth reading.

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    2026 Ram 1500 Ramcharger's Specs Are Impressive, Yet Also Raises Eyebrows

    The Ram 1500 Ramcharger is shaping up to be one capable truck, based on these specs, but there's one aspect that raises eyebrows.
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    Interesting article. Charging speed will be an issue. Companies really lean into the people only drive 40 miles a day thing but people want to have to option of driving farther, especially weekend warriors. Taking more than an hour to charge…yikes.
     
    Dana said:
    Interesting article. Charging speed will be an issue. Companies really lean into the people only drive 40 miles a day thing but people want to have to option of driving farther, especially weekend warriors. Taking more than an hour to charge…yikes.
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    Charging does seem like an afterthought, not great. And it seems they are preferring REEV over EREV.
     
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    I wouldn't put too much faith into what that Top Speed Ramcharger article contains. It was written in March, and the Ramcharger's release date was postponed again in May. No solid reason was given for the delay, but I bet it has something to do with the truck not being able to deliver on the promised specs.

    As for charging speed, since it is EREV (or REEV) they expect that for trips longer than what the battery can provide, people will be using gas. There is no need to charge the battery on a long trip, gas-and-go using the generator will provide the extended range. That is why they have such a large reserve in the battery, the truck is designed for long range towing just using gas. So, charging speed at a DC fast charger is not an issue, the battery will mainly be charged at home and used for short trips.
     
    BeerParty said:
    I wouldn't put too much faith into what that Top Speed Ramcharger article contains. It was written in March, and the Ramcharger's release date was postponed again in May. No solid reason was given for the delay, but I bet it has something to do with the truck not being able to deliver on the promised specs.

    As for charging speed, since it is EREV (or REEV) they expect that for trips longer than what the battery can provide, people will be using gas. There is no need to charge the battery on a long trip, gas-and-go using the generator will provide the extended range. That is why they have such a large reserve in the battery, the truck is designed for long range towing just using gas. So, charging speed at a DC fast charger is not an issue, the battery will mainly be charged at home and used for short trips.
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    I think they just have bigger fish to fry.

    Executives are getting shuffled around. Sales are WAY down. They alienated a lot of loyal customers by temporarily killing off their V8s. Financial issues. Etc.

    Low volume products are probably getting less attention and reaources while they focus on being profitable again.
     
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